Wildcard vs Virtus.pro Prediction: the Bears are One Step Away From Elimination

Prediction for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 match, which will take place on December 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Despite a mini-series of two defeats, Wildcard looks nothing to be ashamed of. Against Liquid, the team was a clear underdog and miraculously lasted ten rounds, at one point even bringing intrigue back into the game. The same was true of FURIA, where Wildcard took things to a tough overtime period that did not end in a shutout. Such a high threshold for battle should make the team tougher: if the team can keep forcing a battle, it means that one day, they will be able to win it.

A key factor in their success could be 19-year-old reserve Tim susp Angström, who is one of the top 20 players in the Opening Stage. It is worth noting that Swede has always finished his last few games with a positive K-D and the best rating on the team.

Unfortunately, the long preparation period has not given the team the mental toughness needed in close matches. The current Virtus.pro is very weak when the opponent shows tactical depth and the ability to surprise at the end of the game. This was the trait that fans saw against BIG and MIBR, and those defeats erased the joy of a single victory. Virtus.pro is starting to become an underdog on a level playing field, although some users even had '3-0' on the slot in the Pick'Em contest.

An example of unreasonable expectations is Evgeny FL1T Lebedev, who showed how important his entree-fragging was to Virtus.pro's result in successful tournaments. In the unsuccessful tournament, the Russian had 0.74 K-D for three maps and a place at the bottom of the Opening Stage player ratings.

Analysts are betting so heavily on Virtus.pro to win the upcoming series that they offer good odds on the Wildcard handicap. The closer the series gets this time, the more likely it is that Wildcard will pull off the upset and fight for the ultimate victory. Considering the psychological burden of a possible elimination for both teams, we can expect a lot of mistakes that will take the series to the third map.